"bau" meaning in Malay

See bau in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ba.u], [bau̯] Audio: LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-bau.wav , Ms-MY-bau.ogg Forms: باءو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -au, -u, -au̯ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayic *bau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu, *bahuq. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*bau|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayic *bau, {{inh+|ms|poz-mly-pro|*bau}} Inherited from Proto-Malayic *bau, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*bahu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=باءو|pl=-}} bau (Jawi spelling باءو)
  1. A smell (sensation). Categories (topical): Smell Derived forms: bau-bauan, bauan, baui, berbau, pembau, sebau, terbau
    Sense id: en-bau-ms-noun-v5AzRWSY Disambiguation of Smell: 58 42 Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 78 22

Verb

IPA: [ba.u], [bau̯] Audio: LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-bau.wav , Ms-MY-bau.ogg Forms: باءو [Jawi]
Rhymes: -au, -u, -au̯ Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Malayic *bau, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu, *bahuq. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*bau|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Malayic *bau, {{inh+|ms|poz-mly-pro|*bau}} Inherited from Proto-Malayic *bau, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*bahu}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahu Head templates: {{head|ms|verb|Jawi spelling|باءو|more formal form|baui}} bau (Jawi spelling باءو, more formal form baui)
  1. (informal, transitive) To smell something. Tags: informal, transitive
    Sense id: en-bau-ms-verb-6ZzN4au9

Alternative forms

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  "called_from": "form_descriptions/1698",
  "msg": "unrecognized head form: more formal form baui",
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